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Rwanda

6-Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking, Chimpanzee Trek & Lake

Experience the best of Rwanda on this 6-day adventure with Universal Ventures Rwanda combining gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest, and relaxation along Lake Kivu. Discover the unique wildlife, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture of Rwanda as you explore primates, waterfalls, and scenic lakeshores. This tour blends thrilling encounters with mountain gorillas and chimps with peaceful moments at Rwanda’s most beautiful destinations.

Arrival

  • You’ll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Details

Experience the best of Rwanda on this 6-day adventure with Universal Ventures Rwanda combining gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest, and relaxation along Lake Kivu. Discover the unique wildlife, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture of Rwanda as you explore primates, waterfalls, and scenic lakeshores. This tour blends thrilling encounters with mountain gorillas and chimps with peaceful moments at Rwanda’s most beautiful destinations.

Arrival

  • You’ll be collected from the airport.
  • Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Pick up from hotel or home stay and heading to half Kigali city tour with a choice according to your desire visit some places like Genocide memorial, campaign against genocide museum, Richard kandht house, inema art center, lunch time with locals food to experience about Rwandan meals then transfer in musanze during afternoon time reach there with in 2 hours and half explore ibyiwacu culture village to lean more about Rwandan culture including traditional weddings, medicines, dancing and head to the hotel for overnight near volcanoes national park. Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier) High Season June to September (Permits are scarce) Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot) Accommodation: Ingagi Park View Lodge
  • Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
To day it’ a thrilling adventure the safari highlights Gorilla trekking This is a perfect way to adventure into the Volcanoes National park exploring the rare mountain gorillas the national park is a home to 10 habituated gorilla families available for trekking after this unforgettable experience head Gisenyi the city bordering Rwanda and Congo for a night stay. Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
  • Luxury hotel located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
After your break fast take the boat ride and Transfer to kimbiri go on a fascinating tour of the artisanal coffee plantations Explorer more about coffee plantation from lands to the cup after this experience proceed with boat ride to kibuye and enjoy lunch with fresh food like fish Spend a capo munities relaxing at lake shore, then discover the lake by kayaking to the bat island, leave the boat and do the hiking to Napoleon island, Enjoy it’ great views, take your time to take good souvenirs pictures and embarking the boat again heading to the shores for departure to the hotel for evening relax and stay. Main Destination: Lake Kivu Accommodation: Moriah Hill Resort
  • Mid-range resort located at Lake Kivu
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Have a morning relax and breakfast leave hotel 10 am to driver and catch up nyungwe national park reception for your afternoon activities start by the canopy way walk, Discover this one which is 70 meters suspended metallic bridge, this one will give you a great overview of Nyungwe forest and on a luck day spot one or two more primates in the forest as you take a walk on this bridge. After this great experience proceed with tea plantation visit, Gisakura tea gardens, learn on how tea if plated to harvesting time and processing. You will take great photos and later drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park (Chimps) Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking) High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP) Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot) Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Early wake up and head to the park reception reach there 5am for briefing and departure for the chimpanzees, You will be entitled to one hour on finding the chimpanzees, discover their behaviors and stay a capo munities with them Head back to uwinka reception take lunch and a bit relax for afternoon activity, have briefing before you head to search for the colobus monkeys and on finding them, you will be allowed to take as many pictures as you wish To day you are done with adventure and head to the hotel for evening stay and relax. Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park (Chimps) Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
  • Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Take the break fast and leave hotel 9am to drive around 6 hours, have en-route lunch and stopover for leg stretching visit Nyanza King’s Palace Museum, the King’s Mutara III Rudahigwa’s Palace. It offers a detailed look into the Rwandan monarchical system and its abolition in early 1960s due to colonialism. Reach Kigali in evening. Depending to your plan transfer direct to the hotel/home stay or airport for your drop off. Main Destination: Nyanza (Town) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks:
  • Meals at own expense
  • Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

End of tour

  • Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
  • You’ll be dropped off at the airport

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